Ah, Edinburgh! They don't call it "The Jekyll & Hyde City" for nothing. During the day, a respectable figure, with its astonishing architecture and wondrous history. But when the sun sets, it tells an entirely different story...
Hear all about the darker history of Edinburgh: murderers, thieves, cannibals, hangings and decapitations, witches, the Plague and streams of human waste. Learn about the most notorious citizens of Edinburgh and how ghost stories are born.
This is not a ghost tour: we don't need costumes or people jumping from behind the corners, Edinburgh's Dark History itself is enough to make your skin crawl. And oh, how we love to share it with our visitors...
Posted By : Agnes_J
Perfekt! We love it very much. We learn a lot and the leader was absolut perfekt. It was GREAT!! We will book it again. THANK YOU
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 06:54:31 
Posted By : carmelo919
Excellent tour,would highly recommend it.The guide Kerran told us very interesting stories about Edinburgh's dark past.
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 04:11:26 
Posted By : harvlaw
Amazing glimpse into Edinburgh’s history. Matthew was one of the best guides we have had. What a wonderful way to start a trip.
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 16:54:03
Posted By : Peter B
Calum was fantastic. We enjoyed this 2 hour tour of Edinburgh’s dark history so much. Such a personal experience and lots of opportunity to ask questions. Can recommend 100%.
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 17:20:47
Posted By : O4725YQmichellep
Calum was a great tour guide, sharing a lot of information about the dark history of Edinburgh. It was a really interesting tour and he is a great story teller.
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Posted On : 2024-06-18 05:07:28
Posted By : ritwikw
Calum's story telling was brilliant, will recommend his tour! He did not hurry anyone, took all questions and added humour and his effects to make it more enterprising.
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Posted On : 2024-06-17 17:06:07
Posted By : mcromulus
Calum was fantastic guide! Great knowledge and passion for history. Lasted 2 hrs approx, great discovery of the Royal Mile. Recommending for sure!
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Posted On : 2024-06-17 16:49:25
Posted By : Y4761SNbriannab
We had an amazing time learning history and facts about Edinburgh through a dark/ gothic lens! I found myself grateful we had avoided the more theatrical ghost tours when Iona, our guide, recounted events and stories from the past that were intriguing without being exaggerated! She was awesome and a great source for information on the city. I would recommend doing this tour on your first day in Edinburgh, as it gives you so many ideas for things to do the next day!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-17 07:55:51
Posted By : Andrew P
A walking tour on & around the royal mile but referencing sites and events from much further afield over the past 1000 years of Scotland’s history. Monarchy & rebellion, public executions, witch trials, the Black Death, bodysnatching and early sewage solutions were all mentioned. As the introduction stated, there really is no need for costumes and jump scares; Edinburgh’s darker history is gruesome & grisly enough! Our guide - Iona - was outstanding and genuine. I think if you cut her in half it would say Edinburgh on the inside. Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-06-17 04:20:44
Posted By : meganbZ8401TW
If you like your Dark History recounted with a bit of Dark Humour, this is the tour for you! Iona the guide was knowledgeable and funny, considering the frequently macabre subjects at hand. I’ve been here a week and had a sense of the local lore and history before taking this tour. But Iona’s lively tales — all about the dead! — really provided a rich context and background about what may have really happened, with lots of competing and interesting takes I’d not heard before. Go learn and have a (dark) laugh while you’re at it!
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Posted On : 2024-06-16 13:36:37
